Originally Posted by
theangryewok
I remember a year ago (before discos, before the heal nerf, before non lureable heroes, before the hog nerfs) as a th8 I could get 2-3 stars on new to mid level th10s. I thought I was so great being the scourge of th9s and 10s since nothing could stop my hogs. Pull the cc, pull the heroes, spam hogs, heal spell here, and there, aaannnndddd victory. I made a good amount of loot knocking out th9s and 10s. ITs didnt scare me. Just another building to knock over on the way to 3 stars. I maxed my th8 in crystal 1-2. All 5 builders were sweating and the lab always had lights on. I didn't care if a th10 wiped out my base for the near full storages... I would just revenge him and get back my loot (old loot system bonuses were great).
Then came th9. Lvl 5 hogs and max lvl balloonion soon followed, and with 20 more army slots and an extra spell, I kept at it. I felt like I was the bane of th10s in crystal 1-master3. I thought I'd be th10 in no time, but realized why upgrade to th10, if I can stomp them as a th9. I had dreams of a maxed th9! Lvl 30 heros, lava walls, maxed everything! Even those worthless valks...
Shortly after the balloon/hog upgrades, SC came out with discos and the anti heal buff for infernos. January/February I think. I was ticked. My spam strategies were now worthless! I had to stop attacking th10s which for some reason seemed like the end of the clash for me. I contemplated going to th10 just for the freeze spell so I could keep going.
While complaining about it in clan chat, a friend of mine who had been th10 for a while laughed at me and made the point: a th8/9 should not be able to roll his face across his ipad and get 3 stars on a decent th10.
Forgive the old man reminiscing, but it is to point out that a very expensive defensive building for the highest town hall level should not be a building that lower townhalls don't care about, or what is the point of it? It is meant to be formidable and a difficult defence to face, counter, and destroy.
As pointed out, if you are having difficulties with ITs, analyze your trophy count, army comps, and/or if it is time for you to go to th10 to get freeze spells (and your own infernos). You won't be complaining about them then.
SC should not nerf ITs. It would bring back the old anarchy of th8s attacking th10s and not fearing a loss.